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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,138
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 55 YOM LACERATION TO RIGHT 5TH FINGER S/P HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON META L RING OF A MINI BLIND THAT HE WAS PAINTING, PT DRANK 12 BEERS PTA$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 77 Y FEMALE HIT IN HEAD WHEN BLINDS FELL WHILE PULLING STRING DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Christmas decorations |
| 67YOF PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS CUT HAND ON WINDOW BLINDS ..LAC TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 81YOM LAC FOREARM WHILE CLEANING BLINDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 67YO WHITE FEMALE RAISING A HEAVY BLIND CAME OFF WALL HIT PT IN HEAD+** *, DX HEAD INJURY, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| 82 YOF CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL & ABRASION TO LT. LEG S/P TRIPPED & FELL OVER A VENETIAN BLIND LYING ON THE FLOOR.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 77YOF WINDOW SHADE FELL ON HAND DX: RT HAND SKIN TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 65YOF GOT HIT BY FALLING SHADE WHILE VISITING AT HOSPITAL DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tables |
| 74YOM,TRYING TO CLEAN BLINDS,STANDING ON TABLE,TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL, FELL ONTO HIP,STRUCK CORNER OF COFFEE TABLE DX:L2-4 TRANSVERSE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| 85YOM WAS CLOSING BLINDS AT GROUP HOME AND CURTAIN ROD FELL ON FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 91YOF TRIPPED AND FELL CAUSING SKIN TEAR TO RT ELBOW HIT ELBOW ON BLINDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 83 Y/O WM LACERATED HAND ON A WINDOW BLIND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 85YO M GOT UP FROM SEATED POSITION TO CLOSE BLIND AND FELT DIZZY. FELL DENIES PAIN. DX; SYNCOPE. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/06/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 75YOF SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND WHEN SHE WAS OPENING BLINDS* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 74 YOM LACERATED LEFT FOREARM ON SOMETHING STICKING OUT OF THE BLINDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 69YOF TRIPPED OVER A SET OF BLINDS AND STRAINED RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| RT FOREARM LAC.89YOM HIT FOREARM AGAINST BLINDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 61YOF HAD SOME HORIZONTAL BLINDS FALL ON WRIST, FRACTURE OF RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 59YOM PUTTING UP VENETIAN BLINDS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 75YOM WAS REACHING UP TO FIX A WINDOW BLIND AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT CAL F CONTUSION CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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